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Post by HRFunk on Mar 8, 2018 21:02:16 GMT -5
For all of you who were asking, here is the post-gunsmith report!
Howard
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Post by CXM on Mar 9, 2018 4:34:46 GMT -5
I'm going to be interested in how the replacement works... please keep us updated.
V/r
Chuck
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Post by Carolinaman on Mar 9, 2018 5:32:38 GMT -5
Hello Howard,
Well, I can certainly say that you have really given yeoman's effort at resolving the issue with the Max-1 and have done a most excellent job of documenting its performance! I hope that you come to a fruitful resolution in settling on the replacement of the Max-1. Great video as always! We are all pulling for you Howard!
Chris
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Post by HRFunk on Mar 9, 2018 7:37:06 GMT -5
I'm going to be interested in how the replacement works... please keep us updated. V/r Chuck Will do, Chuck! Howard |
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Post by HRFunk on Mar 9, 2018 7:38:20 GMT -5
Hello Howard, Well, I can certainly say that you have really given yeoman's effort at resolving the issue with the Max-1 and have done a most excellent job of documenting its performance! I hope that you come to a fruitful resolution in settling on the replacement of the Max-1. Great video as always! We are all pulling for you Howard! Chris Thanks Chris! The new pistol is suppose to be on the way. I was told it should be here early next week, so we shall see. Howard |
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Post by gt40doc on Mar 9, 2018 15:23:29 GMT -5
You should send a copy of this video to the Llama gunsmith just so he can see first hand your persistant problems. A nice video, and I hope that you get made whole on your Llama purchase.
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Post by HRFunk on Mar 9, 2018 15:45:18 GMT -5
You should send a copy of this video to the Llama gunsmith just so he can see first hand your persistant problems. A nice video, and I hope that you get made whole on your Llama purchase. I actually did send him a link to the videos so he could see exactly what was happening. I don't know if he ever watched any of them. Howard |
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Post by ruber on Mar 10, 2018 14:01:27 GMT -5
Howard, sorry that after the time and cost it isn’t running well for you. I’ve been less patient with ‘ammo finicky guns’ as I get older. 38 Super is a great cartridge for hollow points, hope the replacement works well for you.
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Post by HRFunk on Mar 10, 2018 15:30:39 GMT -5
Howard, sorry that after the time and cost it isn’t running well for you. I’ve been less patient with ‘ammo finicky guns’ as I get older. 38 Super is a great cartridge for hollow points, hope the replacement works well for you. One of the best things to come out of this ordeal is the opportunity it afforded for me to get acquainted with the 38 Super cartridge. I told someone else I’m having a “Where has this been all my life!” reaction to the cartridge. I only had a brief chance to work with some hand loads (between waiting for magazines, trips to the gunsmith, etc), but with a plated 124 grain bullet I was coming astonishingly close to 357 Magnum ballistics (as in 1380 fps). I am looking forward to working more with the 38 Super as soon as I have a pistol that won’t choke on it! Howard |
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Post by CXM on Mar 10, 2018 16:15:22 GMT -5
HOward... if you like the 38Super you would LOVE the 9x23!!! V/r Chuck Howard, sorry that after the time and cost it isn’t running well for you. I’ve been less patient with ‘ammo finicky guns’ as I get older. 38 Super is a great cartridge for hollow points, hope the replacement works well for you. One of the best things to come out of this ordeal is the opportunity it afforded for me to get acquainted with the 38 Super cartridge. I told someone else I’m having a “Where has this been all my life!” reaction to the cartridge. I only had a brief chance to work with some hand loads (between waiting for magazines, trips to the gunsmith, etc), but with a plated 124 grain bullet I was coming astonishingly close to 357 Magnum ballistics (as in 1380 fps). I am looking forward to working more with the 38 Super as soon as I have a pistol that won’t choke on it! Howard |
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Post by Bob Reed on Mar 11, 2018 10:15:58 GMT -5
Hello Howard,
I wish we lived closer so I could personally work on this gun - yes, I like a good challenge.
I may have missed it in your Super .38 threads, but if you haven't already bought some Factory COLT, Super .38 Magazines, it'd be a good idea to do so. COLT Part No. SP50225B, 9-Rd., Super .38, Blued Magazine. It'd also be a good idea to replace the Recoil Spring and Mainspring with Factory COLT Springs.
Anyhow, I hope the replacement works well, as in 100% total reliability.
Good luck in this endeavor,
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Post by HRFunk on Mar 11, 2018 11:02:01 GMT -5
Thanks Bob! I did swap out the recoil spring before I sent the pistol in for repair, but I don’t think I mentioned that in any of the videos. The new spring didn’t help. I also tried the Chip McCormic mags. Do you think the Colt’s would have performed better than the CMC’s? I’m certain with enough tinkering the Max-1 could have been cured, but I just decided I wasn’t going to invest any more time or money into a new pistol that is covered by two warranties (manufacturer and distributor). I was also concerned that if I so much as swapped a hammer spring, both warranties might have been voided. As someone said above, I would have been more committed to finding and correcting the problem(s) if this had been a used pistol with no warranty. Under the circumstances, however, I opted to have it replaced.
Thanks again,
Howard
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Post by Bob Reed on Mar 11, 2018 11:40:35 GMT -5
Hello Howard,
Yes, I believe the Factory COLT Magazines are second to none (regardless of the caliber).
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